The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-2016 school year.

Paramount Unified Community Day placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the California state level of 24:1.

District Comparison

The school district of Paramount Unified Community Day is Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 983 school districts in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.

Paramount Unified School District's student population of 15,491 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 74% over five school years.

The revenue/student of $9,451 in this district is less than the state average of $11,049. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The district's spending/student of $10,274 is less than the state average of $11,340. The district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

We report on the back to school campaign launched by CPS despite huge issues facing the district, including reports of school officials lying to get their children free lunches, conflicts between administrators and teachers’ union, and a lower bond rating.